Language name and location: Kiunum, Papua New Guinea [Refer to Ethnologue]
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1. oraoga |
2. misiga |
3. misorago (2+1) |
4. mismisgar (2+2) |
5. mismisgar oraoga (2+2+1) |
Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Glen A. Lean, Department of Communications, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea, 1991.
Sourceː Glendon A. Lean. Counting systems of Papua New Guinea,
volume 12, Western Province. Department of Mathematics and Statistics,
Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea, 1991.
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Other comments: Kiunum or Were (Weredai) or Lewada (Dewara), is spoken in by about 700 speakers in Dewara village (8.374194°S 142.45638°E), Gogodala Rural LLG, Western Province, Papua New Guinea. Kiunum has a '2+2' system. The number word for 5 has a '2+2+1' construction and is not the same as the word for 'hand', sage'. Kiunum has recorded traditional numerals from 1 to 5, over 50 years ago, not sure if they are still using old traditional numbers after 5 or now use Tok Pisin numerals after 5. New data for numbers after 5 is required. |
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